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"The second catch is this: Now that campaign finance laws have infiltrated the Internet, what might Congress do to see that existing or new laws be made to silence criticism of candidates? The McCain-Feingold law was written explicitly to muzzle critics of Congress. There is every reason to expect that Congress would love to muzzle bloggers if at all possible."

Considering the source of that statement, I take it with a very large grain of salt. It's classic FUD, designed to inspire fear of what 'might be' -- a time-honored tactic among politicians, but hardly convincing. I can understand the concern over the application of the campaign finance reform laws to bloggers, but remember that a lot of those complaining have their own agendas, not all of which really have anything to do with protecting bloggers' rights.

Carl Rapson
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Good and bad  Squawkbox | 03/24/05
...and Ugly  rapson | 03/25/05
Geez Carl  Squawkbox | 03/25/05
I know  rapson | 03/25/05
C'mon Carl  Jeff Spicoli | 03/25/05
Fair Questions  Squawkbox | 03/25/05
For a few dollars more...  jguyp725@... | 03/25/05
Greets to Canada  Squawkbox | 03/25/05
good point  Jeff Spicoli | 03/25/05
Its the paypal buttons  GreatInca | 03/25/05
Our government needs an enema!  osreinstall | 03/25/05
Welcome to the  Linux User 147560 | 03/25/05
I have an answer...pay attention and tvote  Physco Dude | 03/25/05
Just ensure that you vote on a Diebold machine so it's "counted properly"!  Jeff Spicoli | 03/25/05
Jeff, You And I Know It Doesn't Matter Anymore  itanalyst | 03/25/05
I know..too true analyst  Jeff Spicoli | 03/25/05
Can you say sensorship?  Physco Dude | 03/25/05
Can you SPELL Censorship?  vferrara | 03/25/05
Dolt!!!  Physco Dude | 03/28/05
Oh and for more  Linux User 147560 | 03/25/05
objective news,  Squawkbox | 03/25/05
I'll agree to that  CobraA1 | 03/27/05
I don't donate to politicians  GreatInca | 03/25/05
Why finanaces  Squawkbox | 03/25/05
So you're opposed to disclosure of campaign contributions?  John L. Ries | 03/26/05
That is a conundrum now isn't it?  Squawkbox | 03/26/05
Its the paypal buttons  GreatInca | 03/25/05
IT IS THE BUTTONS!  htotten | 03/25/05
Real bad idea  Squawkbox | 03/25/05
That is exactly  htotten | 03/26/05
See my reply to John L above  Squawkbox | 03/26/05

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